Jak II.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)

If Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is developer Naughty Dog's love letter to Super Mario 64, then Jak II must be the group's wedding proposal to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. GTA's influence on this game is undeniable: You explore a large, open city; steal hovercrafts from unsuspecting drivers; and take missions from scruffy denizens of the underworld. Heck, you're even given a handy circular map on the bottom right of your screen to help get you from place to place. (Sorry, no pointy-eared hookers.)

This criminal activity may sound out of place in Jak's sunshine-drenched world, but apparently it's the norm in the land's distant future. After Jak hits ground in …